RAHITI Polynesian Dance at Cupertino Library

RAHITI will bring a free Polynesian music-and-dance performance to Cupertino Library on Saturday, May 2, from 11 to 11:30 a.m. (sccl.bibliocommons.com) (mercurynews.com) The all-ages program is scheduled at the library in Cupertino and is billed as a live introduction to multiple Polynesian traditions in a half-hour format. (sccl.bibliocommons.com) Library organizers say the performance will include Tahitian songs and fast-paced drumbeats, along with hula from Hawai'i, dance from Samoa and Maori performance traditions from Aotearoa, or New Zealand. (sccl.bibliocommons.com) RAHITI describes itself as a Bay Area- and Hawai'i-based Polynesian dance group focused on preserving and sharing cultural traditions through performance. Its website names Remie Aranda and Jaemie Aranda Cadiente as directors. (rahitipolynesiandance.com) The Cupertino appearance is part of the Santa Clara County Library District event calendar, which lists the program under Cupertino Library. The Mercury News also included the show in a roundup of upcoming Cupertino music and dance events published April 26. (sccl.bibliocommons.com) (mercurynews.com) Cupertino Library is located at 10800 Torre Ave., according to the Santa Clara County Library District. The district site lists the branch as part of its regular public library system in Santa Clara County. (sccld.org) For families scanning the weekend calendar, the key detail is simple: a free, 30-minute cultural performance is on the books at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Cupertino Library. (sccl.bibliocommons.com)